When was bone cancer discovered?

Bone cancer was first discovered by the Egyptians around 1600 B.C. In fact, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), tumors have been uncovered in fossilized remains of ancient Egyptians. St...
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Who discovered bone cancer?

The oldest description of cancer comes from the Edwin Smith Papyrus, a collection of medical writings that date back to approximately 1600 B.C. Our modern conception of bone cancers, however, is de...
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Is bone cancer hereditary?

Primary bone cancer is not hereditary; however, people with certain hereditary disorders such as retinoblastoma, Paget's disease or Li-Fraumeni syndrome have higher chances of developing bone cance...
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